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When Jews Were Funny
Hierarchical level:Item (Accession level)Item number (ISN):573479Link to related resource:Type of material:Moving imagesFound in:Archives / Film, Video and Sound -
Record information – Details Fonds/collection:CANADA MEDIA FUNDAccession:2018-0091Media:VideoPart:1 of 1Release date:2013Production company:Master
Sudden Storm Entertainment
Funny Jews Inc.Production credit:director/scenario, Alan Zweig; producer, Jesse Ikeman, Jeff Glickman; executive producer, Perry Rosemond, Ted Fass; photography, Naomi Wise; editing, Randy Zimmer; sound editing, Elma Bello; music, Michael ZweigDescription:From the 1930's to the 1970's, pretty well every comedian or comic you might see on TV or the movies was Jewish. Jews came to dominate the world of western-society comedy on radio, stage and screen alike.Why did Jews dominate comedy in this period? And why did that domination end? Were Jews just funnier back then? And if so, did that extend to your average Jew on the street? In this documentary director Alan Zweig will examine these questions and many others in this exploration of 20th century humour, cultural decay, and a search for a missing heritage. <1h 28mn 50s>Language:EnglishOriginal number:129664Notes: -
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